As I’m sure most of you know, football season has started at colleges nationwide and with it comes tailgating, school spirit and, of course, watching the big game! Now, college campus favorite TOMS has come up with a new way to show off your school colors and donate to a worthy cause.
TOMS recently launched their Campus Classics line, which currently includes shoes for seven colleges: University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, Auburn University, Texas A&M, University of Oklahoma and University of Alabama.
In an exclusive interview with CF, a representative from TOMS explained the inspiration behind the line:
From TOMS’ early beginnings, students have been some of our most loyal fans. TOMS would not be where it is today without the passion and drive from these young fans. They are passionate for more than just TOMS however, sharing the same passion for their alma mater. TOMS created the Campus Classics with their prominent display of school colors, to capture the magic of all that stems from school spirit, rooting for the home team, the diehard rivalries, and singing of the fight song.
When asked if the line would expand to include other campuses in the future, they explained “We would love to incorporate more schools into the line but we wanted to start small and see how people would react.” That means if this line is a success, your campus might be featured next!
These limited-edition TOMS are available for $48 on their website. And of course, as with other TOMS products, the Campus Classics line will follow the company’s same One for One philosophy — for every pair sold, TOMS will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need.
Want to see what the shoes look like in detail? Here are all four pairs, courtesy of TOMS:
Barn Red & White: University of Arizona, University of Wisconsin – Madison, University of Arkansas
Orange & White: Auburn University
Red & White: University of Oklahoma, University of Alabama
Maroon & White: Texas A&M
Your thoughts?
What do you think of this collection? Is your school represented? Do you wear TOMS? Will you be rocking these on game day? Remember to leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts!
i’m excited about the orange and white ones — they can double for Syracuse Orange! 🙂
Mississippi State is maroon and white too! Hail State, Go Dawgs!
I think that this is awesome! My school is represented, but I love how A&M is the only school listed for Maroon and White. Mississippi State University is True Maroon and we proudly wear out maroon and white! (Not hating on A&M, am originally from Texas and am a faithful Aggie when MSU is not playing).
Seriously, great job to TOMS for thinking of this!
My school colors aren’t represented–which is okay because I never wear TOMS anyway. This is a really smart call on TOMS’ part though!
BOOMER SOONER 🙂
They should definitely incorporate more schools into the mix. These are great for gameday fashion. Definitely buying a pair, and getting a manicure to match. Go Badgers!!!
Love the idea of campus-wear, but I still think TOMS are actually slippers. There are so many cuter shoe options to wear on a daily basis.
I’m so excited Tom’s launched a new collection! Not to mention, their charity work is awesome. Go Tom’s!
I’m totally getting the maroon and white ones and using them for ASU
While these shoes are cute, they’re boringly similar. I wish TOMS had branched out a bit more and made some in other non-red colors
I agree with Laura, I feel like they are all pretty similar. Although i LOVE TOMS 🙂 I own six pairs x) I think they should have more colors 🙂
Now in orange and white, red and white, red and white, and red and white.
they should’ve added something extra to relate it more to those schools! nonetheless, these look super comfy although i’d never wear em. toms spread like crazy this school year and you can’t walk into a hallway without spotting them (mainly in black, red and brown).
Seriously! How do they not have Cal Berkeley shoes?! Outrage! But still super cute! thanks for the post. 🙂
LOVE that A&M is one of the few schools chosen for this!
definitely need to put in some blue and white shoes since a lot of schools have those colors!!! like cal, uc davis, ucsandiego and other schools
I won’t be buying this simply because of this:
http://glitterandlace.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-problem-with-toms.html
wow three different shades of red and one orange. what about blue and white? green and white? any other color on the color wheel would be good and represent a college.
good idea, poorly executed. TOMS needs to include more of its fanbase in the college collection.
Not a Toms fan, myself, but WHOOP! Texas A&M!! As a daughter of Aggies, and an Austinite, I also have to cheer that the orange is not burnt orange…
And, while I wouldn’t be caught dead in Toms, where are the blue-and-gold ones, folks? Or, for that matter, anything with blue, green, purple, the lot.
they should just make them customizable so everyone could choose their own two colors…
Wow, three barely different shades of red? Who would know the difference? Couldn’t they just make the same color canvas for all of them, then when people select the college they want on the website and order the shoes, it sends them a pair from the pile of all red and white shoes. Or maybe that is what they are secretly doing all along, disguised by slightly color altered images…
I Love that Texas A&M was chosen!! WHOOP! Gig’em!
Roll Tide! Excited Bama and Auburn made the list
I was gonna be sad that there were no brown and gold pairs (go Profs!), until I realized that I already own a solid yellow pair. Then again, I don’t think TOMS wants to make shoes in the color of poop and pee. Lol, I love my school.
Oh wow! I’m so happy they included my school (University of Alabama)!!
Definitely buying them soon.
Roll Tide!
Ahh!! They have them for the University of Arkansas!! 😀 Whooo Pig!!
However – I agree that they need them in more colors..maybe they’re just a preview of what’s to come. No sense in making a bunch if people aren’t into them, ya know?
Michigan State is a shoe I would buy and give as gifts! Bring them on!
I love them.. Can’t wait till I see Oregon ducks one…
I love the shoes. But the ones for Auburn University look like Tennessee. Auburn’s need to be Orange and Blue.
When will you make Univ of Texas Toms?
definitely agree with melissa.
toms are not cute.
I don’t wear Toms because I see a lot of people wear it and I just don’t want to be the same. I like their idea of targeting students with school spirit, but these shoes are mostly reddish-white and orange white. I was unaware that there were so many schools with red and white as their colors. There is only another pair of blue and white. 🙁 I wish they had done a blue and gold one to represent the University of California campuses collectively. There are 9 UC campuses that use Blue and Gold 🙁
Awesome. I was really excited to see Texas A&M on the list.
will definitely be picking up a pair of these ASAP! love TOMS & am super excited about these. Roll Tide!
I just love the style of these; I don’t even care if they’re not my school colors.
Where can I buy a pair of the TX A&M Maroon and White Toms?
Thanks!